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Screw them. Use it anyway. Just don't get caught.(kinda, sorta, half-joking) Hunting is a God given right, not a government given privilidge. These folks have forgotten who pays their salaries. And why should I be punished just because there "may" be someone ignorant enough to use a Red Ryder to hunt a bobcat? That's neither my fault, nor my problem. Some folks are too eager to bend over for government that has usurped authority that it doesn't rightfully have. The same argument is used to justify every gun control law on the books. Someone "may" use this or that type of gun to commit a crime. BS. Laws should punish the individuals who commit mala in se crimes. Not make criminals out of everyone. It is your duty as am American to disobey all unconstitutional laws.
I remember the governmental attitude about crossbows before they were legalized for hunting in GA. That rich b@stard attitude of "only poachers use crossbows".
Screw 'em all. Hunt deer with a muzzle loading cannon loaded with blue whistlers. Have you seen that website? Hilarious. Google "hunt deer with a cannon".
What propels the projectile doesn't make a d@mn, as long as it can do the job with an accurate shot. My R1 .177 kills squirrels faster than my .22s ever did with solids. True, I can't shoot squirrels at 100 yds with my R1, but why would I? Gray squirrels are very well camouflaged in the fall/winter woods, so why would I want to try to find one that I shot 100 yds away? For that matter, .22 LR is less than ideal for 100 yd small game shooting, as well as pretty underpowered for beavers, bobcats, coyotes, cougars, etc. Don't get me wrong, I love my rimfires. I just don't hunt with them as much as I do with my air rifles. I shot my first squirrels and doves with a Crosman 2100, pushing .177 wadcutters to 725 fps at the muzzle. It killed the squirrels quickly and the doves instantly. That's been MANY years ago (statute of limitations is up), and now I hunt with more powerful pumpers, springers, and PCPs.
.22 Hornet and .30 Carbine are legal for deer in GA and illegal for small game. How stupid is that. They are woefully underpowered for deer, except for head shots (the only sure way to get a one shot stop). They are, however, fantastic for small game. With solids, they knock the snot out of squirrels and rabbits without undue meat damage. They used to be legal for small game in GA, and illegal for deer. I used to hunt small game with them, but now I can't, all because some bureaucrats with no knowledge of ballistics decided that all rimfires should be for small game only, and all centerfires would be great for deer, bears, and hogs only.
Imagine shooting a black bear or a feral hog with a .22 hornet. NOT my remote control drill of choice.
BTW, all of the air rifles I use for hunting are LEGAL in GA for that purpose. I'd like to have a .25 cal air rifle. They're not legal for small game in GA. I may need to send a letter to the DNR. See if it can be rectified. It's even better than .177 or .22 for hunting. I can't afford a .25 cal airgun right now, so it's a bit of a moot point. I do have a .45 caliber PCP that I'd like to use for deer and/or hogs. I don't even have a place to hunt deer this year, so it's a moot point, also. Maybe I'll go on a guided deer/hog hunt on a private hunting ranch. I'd carry my .44 mag as a backup, just as I would with my flintlock. I may follow the creek in my neighborhood into the woods and take a beaver or 2. That's probably the closest I'll come to hunting big game.
Hmmm, ARMADILLO. There's an idea. Those pests are all over GA now. Just like illegal aliens. I've heard that 'dillos taste like pork. Just be careful to cook it THOROUGHLY. You wouldn't want to get leprosy.
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